by Ryan Casey | Apr 1, 2014 | Publishing, Writing Advice
Making a living writing fiction is probably up there with desert island caretaker and secretary to a zillionaire as one of the most appealing jobs in the world. People daydream about… well, daydreaming and putting it on paper for a living. What they don’t...
by Ryan Casey | Nov 24, 2013 | Marketing, Publishing
I’ve not talked about ebook pricing for a while and yet it continues to be something that both baffles and intrigues me on pretty much a weekly basis. There’s always one day in a week (at least) where I wonder if I’m pricing right. I tweak from time...
by Ryan Casey | Nov 2, 2013 | Marketing, Publishing
Okay, so my blog post title is a little misleading. I’ve openly expressed my belief that KDP Select is still to this day a perfectly viable option for newer authors looking to make a start in independent publishing. Have I fallen out of love with it a little...
by Ryan Casey | Oct 15, 2013 | Publishing
Note: since this post, Kobo have made some great moves and rebuilt the relationship with indie authors well. Cheers for listening, Kobo, and best wishes going forward. I’m certainly a big fan. Yesterday started like any other day for those in the writing...
by Ryan Casey | Oct 3, 2013 | Publishing
What a real Spotify for books contender would look like, in my eyes, is this: a flat fee of £10 per month to take your unlimited collection of books everywhere — mobile, tablet, etc. Sort the audience attraction out first and the royalties later (because visibility is...
by Ryan Casey | Sep 3, 2013 | Publishing
So, I was just preparing to cook myself a nice gourmet lunch of haricots à la sauce tomate sur pain grillé (beans on toast, innit), when I saw that Amazon have just now launched a new program called Kindle Matchbook. Beans on toast, you’re going to have to wait...
